intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
at someone's (something's) mercy
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to live in disgrace; to expose oneself to ridicule
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
only; merely; but; no more than
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
on the occasion of; at the time of
so what!; who gives a damn?
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to lay aside; to set aside
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to set (sun); to become dark
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
closing time; lockup; curfew
each; (arch.) you (plural)